Nancy Brown
Nancy L. Brown, the Fritch Foundation
Nancy Brown had been a long-time supporter of Holy Cross Hospital when in 2015 she decided to leave an important legacy for her and her family through her estate planning.
"Holy Cross has a special place in my heart as that is where my mother spent her last days until she passed away in 2007," says Brown of the Fritch Foundation. "I was very pleased with the care she received and wanted to give something back in her memory. I wanted to honor my parents."
Brown moved to Broward over 40 years ago when Holy Cross was the only hospital in her community. After working in the legal field, she retired to care for her parents and founded the Fritch Foundation with her mother in 2005. Once her parents passed she continued in her mother's philanthropic shoes heading up the Foundation. Having an interest in supporting local women and children's issues, a hospital that included healthcare facility designed specifically for women (the Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women's Center) appealed to her.
Extending her support through a charitable bequest will make her family's impact on this community even more significant than it already is.
"I'm very blessed and fortunate to be in a position to give back to the community where I live," says Brown.